tampon
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tampon
A hygiene product made of absorbent material, usually cotton, that is inserted into the vagina during menstruation to absorb menstrual blood.
Im Drogeriemarkt gibt es Tampons in verschiedenen Größen.
At the drugstore, there are tampons in different sizes.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In everyday life and at the drugstore, it always refers to the hygiene product for menstruation. In a medical context at a doctor's office or in a hospital, however, it refers to wound packing.
Kannst du auf dem Weg nach Hause Tampons kaufen?
Can you buy tampons on the way home?
In connection with the menstrual product, the most common verbs are: 'einen Tampon benutzen' (to use a tampon), 'einen Tampon einführen' (to insert a tampon), 'einen Tampon wechseln' (to change a tampon), or 'einen Tampon entfernen' (to remove a tampon).
Man sollte einen Tampon nicht länger als acht Stunden tragen.
You should not wear a tampon for longer than eight hours.
The meaning 'Wundbausch' (wound packing) is almost exclusively medical terminology. Here, the tampon or packing is 'eingesetzt' (inserted) by medical staff in order to 'stillen' (stop) bleeding.
Der Zahnarzt legte einen kleinen Tampon auf die Wunde.
The dentist placed a small piece of packing on the wound.
bandage / pad / blindfold
'Binde' and 'Tampon' can both be hygiene products used during menstruation. That is why learners can easily confuse the words. The difference is how they are used: a 'Binde' lies in the underwear and absorbs blood externally. A 'Tampon' is inserted into the body and absorbs the blood there. In this context, 'Binde' does not mean a bandage for a wound. When talking about menstruation, you should distinguish exactly which product is meant.
Im Schwimmbad benutzt Maria lieber einen Tampon.
At the swimming pool, Maria prefers to use a tampon.
Sofia hat eine Binde in ihrer Tasche, falls ihre Periode beginnt.
Sofia has a sanitary pad in her bag in case her period starts.